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Almost There…Tax Recommendations Improve Finances, but Shift Taxes
Although the Tax Council’s recommendations would improve Georgia’s ability to meet current and future needs, they would do ...
The Governor’s FY 2012 Budget: Have We Hit the Bottom?
An overview of the Governor’s FY 2012 budget. Download the PDF.
Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 Department of Human Services Budget. Download the PDF. Related Materials: Three ...
Governor’s Proposed Health Budgets
Highlights of the FY 2012 budgets for the Department of Community Health and Department of Behavioral Health & ...
Income Tax Evens Out the Burden for Families
One of the largest questions for tax reform is “Who pays?” A dramatic shift from income to sales ...
Race to the Top Initiative Aims to Improve K-12 Education in Georgia
Over the next four years, the Georgia Department of Education and 26 local education agencies will invest nearly ...
New Proposed State Fund Cuts Could Cost Georgia Millions in Federal Funds
Proposed state fund cuts for the Department of Human Services current budget and FY 2012 budget could prevent ...
Reducing Exemptions is Good Tax Reform, But Taxing Groceries is Highly Regressive
All exemptions, credits, and deductions should be examined and weighed against each other and against the principles of ...
What is in Store for Georgia’s Medicaid Enrollment?
The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) increases eligibility for Medicaid and provides states significant new funding ...
Other States Take Action on Tax Breaks
Tax breaks are enacted each year and, once in the tax code, remain there without evaluation or scrutiny. ...
Georgia & Federal Government Ensure Elderly and Newborns Have Safety Net
Georgia’s Medicaid program is a significant payer of healthcare services for some of Georgia’s most vulnerable residents. This ...
Georgia Can Promote a Pathway from Poverty to the Middle Class
One in five Georgia children live in poverty. This fact sheet provides the latest Census data on poverty ...
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